GS1 Vs. InstantUPCCodes.com

Please read below to understand the differences between both companies.

The first thing to understand in this article is that neither company is a better overall choice as there are pros and cons to going with each company. It is also important to understand that in the UPC code industry there is no government affiliation or government issued UPC codes. However, there is a governing body in the UPC code industry and that company is called GS1 formerly known as the UCC - Uniform Code Council. GS1 is a privately owned company just like we are. However, GS1 is a non-profit organization.

We will now list the pros and cons of each company below so that you can make the best informed decision on which company to choose when purchasing your UPC codes.

- Annual renewal fees based on company revenue
- You do not OWN your UPC codes, you LEASE them from GS1
- Their UPC codes cost a minimum of 5x more than ours without including the annual renewal fee
- If you do not keep paying the annual renewal fee, you lose the legal rights to use those UPC codes
- If you don't pay the renewal few on time, they will send multiple collection companies after you

Conclusion:

If you are not putting your products in one of these retail stores: Walmart, Sams Club, Kroger, FredMeyer, Macy's & Bloomingdales, then purchasing with our company is the clear choice.
If you plan on putting your products in one of the above retail stores, you will need to lease your UPC codes from GS1. Besides the retail stores that will not accept our UPC codes, there is absolutely NO difference between our UPC codes and GS1 UPC codes.

Knowledgebase

The term "Official Site"* in our advertising refers to InstantUPCCodes.com as being the "Official Site" for Instant UPC Codes - our legally registered company name. Our company is also referred to as: Instant UPC Codes, Instant UPC, InstantUPC, InstantUPCCodes.com and Instant UPCcodes. Many resellers have copied or use similar names as ours, but InstantUPCCodes.com remains as the Official Site for the company names listed above. The term "Official Site" is not to be confused with GS1, UCC(Uniform Code Council) or any other company that we do not claim to be.

*All trademarks, service marks, trade names, product names and logos appearing on this website are the property of their respective owners, including in some instances InstantUPCCodes.com.